16 58 from the center of the second from the top front fender mounting hole to the bottom of the body panel. Due to the way the car is constructed and assembled the mga has to be one the most difficult post war bmc sports cars to restore and get panels to fit and line up.
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Mga body measurements. Mga body panel fit and restoration. The mga 1600 mk i is a motor car from mg with rear wheel drive a front mounted engine and a 2 door convertiblecabriolet body style. 4 degrees camber angle. Hopefully someone can confirm these measurements they were taken before the inner rocker was installed. Mga models when it launched specs for the mga 1500 in stock trim were good for its day. What one has to realize is that the mga is a mass produced hand built car.
The 1957 mg mga measures 5800 inches in width 15600 inches in length and has a wheelbase of 9400 inches. The mean maximum speed was 1135 mph with a best of 1140 mph. 7ft 10in track front. Fr 101 frame dimensions drawing fr 101a front frame extension drawing fr 101b front frame extension modification fr 101c os frame mod to accept stock 1600 type swaybar fr 101d os frame repair for front frame extension fr 102 removing dents in the round cross tube fr 103 bump stop frame repair fr 104 frame welding repairs. Oddly an open mga twin cam index pmo 326 road tested by the autocar magazine in its 18 july 1958 edition only recorded a 0 60 time of 133secs with the standing quarter mile of 186secs. This unit produces 78 bhp 79 ps58 kw of power at 5500 rpm.
Cross braced suspension mounts integral. Having started the restoration of our 1960 mga 1600 roadster the first step is in restoring the mga chassis frame. Vehicles with similar dimensions 1962 mg mga 1600 1961 mg mga 1600 mki 1960 mg a 1959 mg mga 1958 mg mga 1957 devin mg special 1956 mg mga 1500 vehicles with similar 2722 hpweight ratio. 2015 2020 pounds or 17 12 ct. Steering gam gears rack pinion system. Mga frame and attachments.
1600 and 1600 de luxe. 4 ft 075in weight 1500 roadster. Big healeys run a close second. Top speed 91 mph. For the rear section i measured 21 14 from the top rear edge of the door opening to the bottom of the body panel. 1959 mg mga 1600 mk i.
The mg mga 1600 mk is engine is a naturally aspirated petrol 16 litre overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. And 0 60 mph in 15 seconds. Grille badge for mga body grille tag for mga body hardtop history parts and fit hardtop history around the mga personal look history of mg in australia ckd os hot rods for abingdon 4 tc engines os le mans 1955 part 1 video os le mans 1955 part 2 video os le mans 1955 part 3 video. With a methodical approach and some perseverence we saved this chassis from. This was quite the challenge as the chassis had suffered from severe corrosion and various attempts to keep the rusting metal together. The separate body and frame lever shocks solid axle rack and pinion steering and low center of gravity made it handle well.
Chassis steel box section welded.
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